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Knox Was Horrified
(Special to THE REVIEW.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 6.—When the
bulletins announcing the assassination of the President were posted
up on the newspaper bulletin boards there were expressions of doubt
as to the truth of the story. This feeling gave way to sorrow when
the news was learned to be true. The streets soon became almost
impassible on account of the crowds that stood in front of the bulletin
boards. One bulletin said that an attempt had been made to lynch
the assassin and regretful remarks were made when it was found that
the alleged attempt had failed.
Attorney-General P. C. Knox was at
his house when the news was brought to him. He turned pale and almost
fell to the floor when he realized that the President had been wounded.
“I am inexpressibly shocked,” Mr.
Knox finally said: “I cannot imagine how any human being could have
harbored sufficient malice against the great-hearted man whom the
people of this country have twice called to preside over their government.”
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